Rare Dark Stained Boxwood Netsuke of a Toad on a Sandal by Tanri

Rare Dark Stained Boxwood Netsuke of a Toad on a Sandal by Tanri

Superior in every way to the efforts of Kokei and the Masanaos, a characterful amphibian full of machismo, its eyes cabochons of dark buffalo horn. Generous himotoshi

Signed. 19th century

Length: 4.7 cm

Literature:

Lazrnick, ‘Netsuke and Inro Artists …’, p.1078, illustrated

Fuld lists only 4 netsuke by the artist, of which this is the only animal

MR5272

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